Hubs have been set up to help communities after Storm Arwen battered the county.

Thousands have been left with out power after the storm took down trees and powerline.

Roads have been closed and still remain closed after six foot show drift trapped people in cars on the A66. Police and other emergency services are continuing to warn people of the dangers.

The multi-agency response to storm Arwen continues as the county experiences further adverse weather and continued power outage.

Electricity North West are working to restore power as soon as possible to those who remain without electricity. 67,000 of homes have now had power restored and many further homes will have power restored by early evening. However, due to the scale of the situation and continued hazardous conditions, up to 4000 of households in Cumbria may be without electricity overnight.

The main areas where properties will largely remain without power are Alston and Coniston with smaller isolated demographic areas across Cumbria.

Generators have been deployed to areas of Alston and Coniston to bring power back to hundreds of homes.

These centres have access to power and heating and are open to affected members of the community.

A man sadly lost his life after a tree crushed him in Ambleside and four people were taken to hospital after a serious crash on the A69.

Fleets of water supply vehicles have been deployed and where needed alternative arrangements such as bottled water are being arranged. United Utilities contact details can be found in the ‘Who to Contact’ section below.

Vulnerable people without power or in isolated communities have been identified and are receiving proactive contact by agencies, including welfare checks.

The county has seen additional heavy snowfall, and low temperatures that are expected to continue into the night, with some higher, rural communities experiencing temperatures of -13. Motorists are asked to only travel if essential and to take appropriate provisions.

Cumbria County Councils Highways Teams and partner agencies have worked around the clock to clear blocked roads and grit roads. All major roads are now open except the A595 Corney Fell to Duddon Bridge.